AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2013 SA MINES & ENERGY JOURNAL
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Mark Peterson and Rebecca Powlett
(Golder Associates)
Trish White (WorleyParsons) and Peter
Williams (Marathon Resources)
Suzanne Marshall (Belle Property) and Greg
Marshall (Flight Safety Foundation)
Tim Pillion (Big Sky), Peta Conley and Chris Rowe
(KSB Australia)
Shane Farley (Adelaide Football Club), John Francis
(ADT Security) and Daniel Russo (Westpac)
Paul Paparella (Asiaworld Shipping Services) and
Andrew Pellizzari (Flinders Logistics)
State of the State
Breakfast briefs
SACOME mine closure
seminar
Looking after
your assets
Guests at SACOME's May
lunch were treated to an
enthralling presentation from
Business SA's Chief Executive
Officer, Nigel McBride.
Mr McBride's presentation,
titled 'South Australia at a cross
road', provided a frank and
realistic discussion on the current
economic situation for the State,
announcing that there was no
"magic bullet" to fix the situation.
"We are at the point in the
State's history where we've got
to take a response and demand
action,
" he said, encouraging
collaboration as essential in
addressing the current climate.
Mr McBride called for the
State Government to inter vene
in the economy by building or
facilitating key infrastructure
and cutting payroll tax in half
to encourage employment. He
used Singapore as an example,
where the government provided
proactive support in an extremely
difficult environment.
SACOME thanks its
annual sponsors and special
event sponsor Ashurst.
The 200 early risers who attended
SACOME's June breakfast were
rewarded with exciting updates
from Iluka Resources, IronClad
Mining and Murray Zircon.
Patrick Mutz of Murray Zircon
spoke about the company's
Mindarie mine, including its
successful establishment of good
community relations, culminating
in its 17th export load recently.
Ian Finch of IronClad presented
on the exciting Eyre Peninsula
project, that is now potentially
close to construction phase,
while Steve Wickham updated
the audience on the Jacinth-
Ambrosia mine. Mr Wickham
outlined how the company had
managed the current downturn
and its expectations for increasing
zircon demand in the near future.
SACOME thanks its annual
sponsors and special event
sponsor Minotaur Exploration.
Sixty industry and ser vice
members attended SACOME's
mine closure seminar held
on 2 July at PwC.
Facilitated by Bob Goreing,
attendees heard from Greg
Marshall (DMITRE), Hugh
Jones (Golder Associates) and
Michelle Waters (Murray Zircon)
on regulator expectations, mine
closure design and post-mine
rehabilitation respectively.
The session provided interesting
and valuable insights into this
crucial aspect of resources
operations from regulatory,
consultative and on-ground
perspectives, together with
valuable learning, information
transfer and networking
opportunities. Murray Zircon's
fascinating case study on its
Mindarie mine by Michelle
Waters provided a valuable
real-life example and opportunity
to fully appreciate the link
between mine closure planning,
regulatory approvals and
stakeholder engagement.
SACOME held a free seminar for
members in June focusing on
employee emotional well being
management, together with the
procedures and risks involved with
occupational health and safety.
The seminar was presented in
collaboration with Lawson Risk
Management and the Mental Illness
Fellowship SA, with Finlaysons
kindly donating the use of its venue.
Attended by a diverse group
of industry and service provider
members, guests valued the
opportunity to hear the latest
information on these important
topics and to ask questions, with a
lengthy and passionate discussion
following the formal presentations.
Topics covered included the
strengths and challenges of
the resources sector in the
area of emotional health, along
with the importance of early
identification and intervention.
In the occupational health and
safety sphere, guests were
updated on work and health
safety issues, recommendations
and legal obligations.
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